Options

Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: GFS, CCL, ELF

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, today’s options trading volume has been particularly noteworthy for GlobalFoundries Inc (Symbol: GFS). So far, a total of 12,527 contracts have been traded, which translates to approximately 1.3 million underlying shares. This figure represents about 45.8% of GFS’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stands at 2.7 million shares.

A significant portion of this activity has centered around the $40 strike call option expiring October 17, 2025. Today alone, 4,787 contracts have changed hands, equating to around 478,700 underlying shares of GFS. Below is a chart illustrating GFS’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:

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In another significant development, Carnival Corp (Symbol: CCL) has experienced robust options trading volume, with 81,246 contracts traded. This volume represents approximately 8.1 million underlying shares, accounting for about 45.5% of CCL’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 17.9 million shares.

The $36 strike call option expiring November 21, 2025 has garnered particular attention, with 10,135 contracts traded today, representing roughly 1.0 million underlying shares of CCL. Below is a chart showing CCL’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $36 strike highlighted in orange:

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Additionally, e.l.f. Beauty Inc (Symbol: ELF) has seen options trading volume of 8,272 contracts today, which corresponds to approximately 827,200 underlying shares. This volume accounts for a notable 45.1% of ELF’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 1.8 million shares.

A particularly high volume has been recorded for the $131 strike put option expiring September 26, 2025, with 1,935 contracts traded so far today, representing about 193,500 underlying shares of ELF. Below is a chart depicting ELF’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $131 strike highlighted in orange:

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